You’ve probably heard the common complaint around tax time: why weren’t we taught how to do this in school? The government of Manitoba is hoping their new curriculum will help students with financial literacy.
Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Tracy Schmidt announced today that the province will introduce a new compulsory math curriculum for Grade 9 students that will include financial literacy and, according to the provincial government, will help with test scores as well. The program will begin in select schools in September of 2026 and become province-wide by September of 2027.
“The renewed course will better prepare high school students for the demands of pre-calculus, chemistry and physics, while giving students more time to master practical, hands-on mathematics,” said Schmidt. “The financial literacy component will help students learn the tools to make smart financial decisions in their adult lives, like how to budget and how to save for the future.”
In a release, the provincial government also announced they were providing $65,000 to the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education to renew resources for teachers who deliver the new curriculum and offer educators updated tools and resources to integrate financial literacy into English language arts, social studies and mathematics curriculums in grades 4 through 10.
The renewed Grade 9 math compulsory course will replace the current one that included an optional transitional math course.
